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Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) Market Report

Campbellsville, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, February 26, 2022

329 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.32/cwt +1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $856/hd at 562 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.09/cwt +8.74 vs last sale · ≈ $903/hd at 614 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $165.97/cwt +5.02 vs last sale · ≈ $807/hd at 486 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 329 512 651
Feeder cattle 226 277 479
Slaughter cattle 65 94 116
Replacement cattle 38 141 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Saturday: Steer and heifer calves were mostly steady. Light supply of calves with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Moderate supply of slaughter cattle with moderate demand

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 201.00 $201.00 $492 —
315 315 1 195.00 $195.00 $614 +3.00
430 430 3 200.00 $200.00 $860 +29.00
520–527 525 3 160.00–171.00 $163.63 $859 —
645 645 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,032 +2.00
755 755 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,095 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625–630 628 3 135.00–143.00 $140.35 $881 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 191.00 $191.00 $353 +36.00
225 225 1 176.00 $176.00 $396 +15.00
465–498 482 6 151.00–157.00 $154.26 $744 -6.69
489 value added 489 10 173.00 $173.00 $846 —
505–535 520 2 140.00–141.00 $140.51 $731 -8.77
556–583 562 17 144.00–155.00 $152.32 $856 +1.01
600–627 614 17 137.00–150.00 $147.09 $903 +8.74
777 777 2 128.00 $128.00 $995 —
906–915 908 4 115.00–117.00 $116.50 $1,058 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 145.00 $145.00 $486 +15.00
455 455 1 147.00 $147.00 $669 -4.00
530 530 1 135.00 $135.00 $716 -6.00
635 635 1 129.00 $129.00 $819 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 201.00 $201.00 $382 —
245 245 1 212.00 $212.00 $519 —
255–280 263 3 191.00–209.00 $202.22 $532 +13.22
310–315 313 2 196.00–216.00 $205.92 $645 +11.51
355–360 358 2 210.00–212.00 $211.01 $755 +26.01
400–440 424 4 180.00–201.00 $194.49 $825 —
455 455 1 188.00 $188.00 $855 +14.65
500 500 2 160.00–165.00 $162.50 $812 —
707 707 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,004 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 181.00 $181.00 $525 +27.00
475 475 1 160.00 $160.00 $760 -0.78
505 505 1 149.00 $149.00 $752 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1240 1069 85-90% 10 64.00–70.00 $66.74 $713 +6.74
965–1280 1082 85-90% 5 53.00–60.00 $57.36 $621 -2.64
1310 1310 85-90% 1 72.00 $72.00 $943 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1310 1185 80-85% 9 67.00–74.00 $70.29 $833 —
1240 1240 80-85% 1 78.50 $78.50 $973 +9.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1680 1465 75-80% 8 73.00–77.00 $75.54 $1,107 —
1600 1600 75-80% 1 69.50 $69.50 $1,112 —
1915 1915 75-80% 1 81.50 $81.50 $1,561 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,493 —
1460–2210 1695 5 100.00–108.00 $104.83 $1,777 —
2380 2380 1 111.00 $111.00 $2,642 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1135 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,075.00 $1,063.61
943–1325 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,075.00–1,250.00 $1,138.86
1575 1575 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1137–1375 1216 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 975.00–1,000.00 $990.58

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 +825.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1355 1355 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 6 137.00 $137.00 $337 —
332 332 6 124.00 $124.00 $412 -38.20
412–445 434 6 129.00–135.00 $132.61 $576 -8.39
537 537 14 134.00 $134.00 $720 -2.50
575–593 587 13 121.00–124.00 $123.10 $723 —
645 645 31 126.75 $126.75 $818 —
743 743 3 113.00 $113.00 $840 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.